Necktie scarf



Patented Nov. 21, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT FF [C E NECKTIE SCARF GlennE. Lewis, Kansas Gity, Mo.

Application August 23,1948, Serial No. 45,650

(fC/i, 2-11509 Claims. l

This invention relates to ties and scarves, `and particularly to anecktie scarf with means for mounting the same and a knot therefor.

The main object of my `invention is to `provide la necktie scarf andknot .of the indicated character in which a special form is combinedwith the scarf and the knot portion to produce the iinished tie withoutthe necessity of tying a knot in the scarf.

Another object vis to provide such a combined scarf, knot land form .inwhich the scarf and knot, as well as the form, consists of threedistinct members which 'together simulate V.a well made tie.

A further object is to have za combined necktie scarf, form and knotwhich, when assembled, may be secured to a collar lwithin the frontopening thereof.

An ancillary object is to have such va comvbined tie, form and knot yinwhich a medium or short scarf suffices vfor making up :the tie in finalfull length form.

It is also an object to have a form for the Vindicated necktie structureupon which the scarf is independently mounted with respect to the tieportion and which has mutually adjacent means for individually mountingand retaining the scarf and the knot in close association.

It is .even an object to provide such a form and detachable knot whichare simple and .easily used with an kappropriate scarf to facilitatespeedy assembly ,of the tie.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will appear in furtherdetail as the Specification proceeds.

In order to facilitate ready comprehension of this invention forappreciating the salient features thereof, the invention is illustratedon the accompanying drawing forming part hereof, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a necktie ,scarf and knot with portionsof a form protruding yabove the knot, while the lower portion ofthezscarf is abbreviated to avoid superuous illustration,

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same necktie, scarf and knotdisclosing further features of the form combined therewith,

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the scarf, knot and form, as seen from theright in Fig. 1,

Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken on line 4 4 in Fig. l,

Fig.. V5 is a front. elevation o f the .form alone, `partly shown AinFigs. l to 4, 'and Fig. 6 is a rearelevation of the -knotportion usedwith the form lshown in Fig. 5, and also partly shown in the first fourgures.

Throughout the views, the same reference numerals indicate the 'same orlike parts.

As is well known, Va properly made tie requires experience and care informing it, and likewise time, but in this busy age the latter commodityis at a premium. This, together with the fact that ties are subjected tosevere wear and tear by the necessity of tying and untying themfrequently, makes for inconvenience, expense and rather limited usefullife of ties as a class.

It is thus obviously desirable to have some means for making itconvenient to have a tie made up and instantly mounted in positionwithout wasting time subjecting it to the `severe treatment of tying iteach time it is to be used. After duly considering this problem, I havefound it quite feasible to provide effective means for `avoiding thementioned disadvantages and fulfilling the foregoing objects, as willnow be particularly described.

Hence, in the practice of my invention, and referring again to thedrawing, a tie, generally indicated at 1, primarily includes a Scarf 8,also a knot portion 9 and a frame I0, the scarf consisting of theconventional lwide front portion or display end II and the rear tailportion I2 which originally forms an independent member which is at notime actually knotted. The mentioned frame Ill, as best seen in Fig. 5,is virtually a cage having the forward and upwardly ,converging framemembers I3 joining at the bottom with outwardly inclined side framemembers I4, VI 4 horizontally connected by means of a lower short crossmember |15, While the upper ends of members I 3 connect with an upperfront cross member I6 interconnecting the upper ends of the Youtwardlyinclined frame members I4, I4. Above the cross members I6 project a pairof outwardly inclined arms I'I, I'I to which a pair of pendenttelescoping .attachment pins I8, I8 are secured by welding or othermeans. Upon these pins I8, I8 are fixed a pair of tubular slottedmembers I9, I9 'upon which are mounted compression springs 20, 20, Whilethe upwardly projecting vstems 2l, ZI of coil springs 22, 22 projectslidably up into the slotted tubular members I9, each being providedwith a side projection 23 engaging against the lower end of therespectively adjacent spring 20 so that the springs in each case willtend to urge Amembers -2I downward while allowing resilient upwardmovement thereof with respect to the tubular members I9. Upon thesprings A22 are mounted downwardly projecting pins 24, 24 adapted to beengaged in the lower tips upon the inner sides of the front portions ofa collar in a more or less well known and conventional manner which neednot be enlarged upon here. At the rear of the cage-shaped frame formedby members I3, I4, I and I6 is a rear cross-bar 25 interconnecting theside members I4, I4 and being of substantially circular crosssection toform a mounting for the scarf 8, The arrangement is such that the scarfis suspended over the cross-bar 25 by its intermediate portion 26between the converging front frame members I3, while the rear tailportion I2 hangs down rearwardly of the front display portion II betweenthe latter and the lower cross member I5, as best seen in Fig. 4. Uponthe mutually meeting portions of the scarf members II and I2 are sewedthe mutually cooperating snap fastener members 21 and 28 for retainingthe ends of the scarf together.

In order to simulate the knot upon the tie, the knot member 9 alreadymentioned is attached to the frame in a special manner independently ofthe scarf, but after the latter has been set in place. For this purpose,upon the upper intermediate portion of cross member I6 is fixed onemember of a pair of snap fasteners 29 and rearwardly upon the rear crossmember i5 at the lower end of the frame are fixed a pair of simi.- larsnap fasteners 39, 3Q. In cooperation with these snap fastener membersalready mentioned, the knot portion or section of the structure Si ismade substantially in the form of an elongated pad interiorly containinga sheet 5 of isinglass or plastic to contribute to the neatness of theknot, upon which the front face is made of substantially the samematerial or textile as the scarf, While rearwardly it may have a lining3| sewed or stitched thereto, the upper corners 32, 32 being rounded andthe lower corners also slightly rounded at 33, 33. The lower edge 34 ispreferably made concavely arcuate so that when this flat knot member 9is enveloped about the frame and intermediate portion 26 of the scarf,this lower edge will appear substantially straight, as especially shownin Figs. 3 and 4. Upon the upper intermediate portion of the knot member9 is a rearwardly projecting snap fastener member 35 adapted tocooperate with the previously mentioned snap fastener member 29 on theupper cross member It of the frame, and upon the lower corners a similarpair of snap fastener members Sii, 36 project rearwardly so that whenthe main central portion of the knot member 9 is laid upon the front ofthe frame including fra-me members I3 and I4 with snap fastener 35fitting into snap fastener 29, side portions 3l', 3l of the knot memberwill serve as flaps which may be folded about side frame members I4, I4rearwardly to have the snap fasteners 35, 3S snap into mutualassociation with the previously mentioned snap fasteners 3i?, 33 on thelower rear short cross member I5 of the frame.

The result is that the knot section 6 envelops the major portion of theframe as well as the upper folded intermediate portion 26 of the scarfin such fashion as to conceal this upper portion from View. The upperwell rounded corners 32, 32 facilitate folding the side flaps 3l aboutthe frame and also remove excess material from the knot member tolighten the same. To the latter end the frame is also as open aspossible, and this consists merely of simple frame members as alreadydescribed, namely, members i3, IQ, I5 and I6 with the cross-bar 25 andthe upper arms I'I which are all reduced to simple essentials so thatthe structure as a whole will be as light .and unobtrusive as possible.

In connection with previously described pins I8, I8 in arms I1, I1, itis to be noted that the inner ends of these pins project a very shortdistance above the upper ends of the mentioned arms as sharp points 6,I5 in order to retain the form in position in a collar and prevent thearms I'I from sliding and thereby keep the form from sliding out ofcenter.

It is obvious that the frame described above may be a form of metal,plastic or any other material that may serve the purpose, while thescarf and the knot section 9 may be made at least largely of any form oftextile that is usually adapted for ties and scarves.

Manifestly, variations may be resorted to and parts and features may bemodified or used without others within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1. A necktie scarf device comprising a frame having upwardly divergingwings adapted to eX- tend partly around the neck band of the collar, apair of pins extending downwardly from the wings and having sharpenedpoints adapted to engage the underside of the points of the collar, across-bar on the frame supporting the intermediate portion of anelongated scarf With both ends of the latter suspended therefrom, adiscrete fabric panel embracing the frame and scarf to simulate a knot,and means for detachably fastening said fabric panel to said frame.

2. A necktie scarf device comprising a frame having upwardly dii/ergingwings adapted to extend partly around the neck band of the collar, apair of pins extending downwardly from the Wings and having sharpenedpoints adapted to engage the underside of the points of the collar, across-bar on the frame supporting the intermediate portion of anelongated scarf with both ends of the latter suspended therefrom, adiscrete fabric panel having its center portion over the forward side ofthe frame and its ends enveloping the lateral edges of the frame tosimulate a knot in the scarf, and mutually cooperating snap fasteners onthe rear of the frame and the ends of said panel for holding the panelin place.

3. A necktie scarf device including a tie frame or form having across-bar for supporting the intermediate portion of a scarf with bothends of the latter suspended therefrom, snap fasteners means fixed uponthe rear of the frame, a distinct knot portion including a fabric memberhaving a pair of corner or ap portions for enveloping the sides of saidframe with corresponding snap fastener means upon the inner or rearsides thereof for engaging with the fixed snap fasteners when the knotportion envelops said frame and the intermediate portion of said scarf,and a pair of upwardly and outwardly inclined arms projecting rigidlyfrom said frame having downwardly projecting attaching pins forattaching the device to a collar or the like, and the scarf including afront display portion or end and a rear tail portion having mutuallycorresponding fastener members to attach said display and tail portionstogether when suspended from said cross-bar.

4. In a necktie scarf device comprising a tie scarf and a tie form orframe, the features including upon the frame a rear transverse member, apair of upwardly converging frame members connected at the lower endsthereof to the ends of the rear transverse member, and a pair ofoutwardly inclined frame members projecting upwardly from the same endsof said rear transverse member, an upper front transverse elongatedmember connected to the upper ends of the upwardly converging framemembers and the eut- Wardly inclined frame members and having upon theintermediate portion thereof a forwardly facing fastener member, a pairof rearwardly facing fastener members `fixed upon said rear transversemember, a rear cross-bar rigidly fixed between said outwardly inclinedframe members rearwardly of said upper front transverse elongatedmember, a distinct knot portion including a fabric member having afastener member upon the upper intermediate rear portion thereof forengaging with the forwardly facing fastener member on the upper fronttransverse elongated member, a pair of side flaps for enveloping saidupwardly inclined frame members having lower corner portions carryingrear fastener members for engaging with the two rearwardly facingfastener members upon said rear transverse member, and a pair ofoutwardly inclined arms projecting rigidly from the upper or outer endsof said upwardly inclined frame member and the ends of said uppertransverse elongated member and having downwardly projecting attachmentpins for attaching the device to a collar or the like.

5. A necktie scarf device including a tie frame or form having across-bar for supporting the intermediate portion of a scarf with bothends of the latter suspended therefrom, snap fastener means xed upon therear of the frame, a distinct knot portion including a fabric memberhaving a pair of corner or ap portions for enveloping the sides of saidframe with corresponding snap fastener means upon the inner or rearsides thereof for engaging with the fixed snap fasteners when the knotportion envelops said frame and the intermediate portion of said scarf,a pair of upwardly and outwardly inclined arms projecting rigidly fromsaid frame in effective position to extend into the sides of a collar, apair of downwardly projecting attaching pins for attaching the device tothe collar, and upper end portions on the pins extending into the upperends of the outwardly projecting arms and protruding a slight distanceabove said upper ends of the latter as points adapted to engage withinthe collar to prevent sliding of said arms and thereby keep said devicefrom sliding out of center position, and the scarf including a frontdisplay portion or end and a rear tail portion having mutuallycorresponding fastener members to attach said display and tail portionstogether when suspended from said cross-bar. GLENN E. LEWIS.

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